Working Papers

by M. Cervellati, U. Sunde & K. F. Zimmermann . This paper takes a global, long-run perspective on the recent debate about secular stagnation, which has so far mainly focused on the short term. The analysis is motivated by observing the interplay between the economic and demographic transit

by A. Constant and K.F. Zimmermann . Purpose: Introduce a new field and suggest a new research agenda. Findings: Diaspora economics is more than a new word for migration economics. It opens a new strand to political economy. Diaspora is perceived to be a well-defined group of m

by C. Giulietti, E. Rettore & S. Tonini . Understanding the formation of trust at the individual level is a key issue given the impact that it has been recognised to have on economic development. Theoretical work highlights the role of the transmission of values such as trust from

News

Co-edited by POP-Researcher Klaus F. Zimmermann the topic of the next Issue of the Polish Political Science Review, Polski Przegląd Politologiczny (PPSR), will be the European Migration and Refugee Crisis. The deadline for article submission is October 15, 2016. Publication of the Iss

by Klaus F. Zimmermann . Today is B-Day, when British voters decide whether to leave or stay in the European Union. For anyone fond of buzzwords the choice is simple: Brexit or Bremain? Yet the data feeding into the referendum are more complex

Journal of Population Economics

Throughout the decades, the Journal of Population Economics has been at the forefront of population economics research and has strongly established itself as the leading outlet in the field of population economics. Many views on the Journal by Nobel Laureates and leading academics fro

The issue also contains fascinating articles reflecting the breadth and originality of research in population economics. It will be freely accessible until 15 December 2016. Issue 1/2017 marks an important landmark for the Journal of Population Economics. The Journal enters its 30th

Binnur Balkan and Semih Tumen from the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey received the 2017 Kuznets Prize for their article “Immigration and prices: quasi-experimental evidence from Syrian refugees in Turkey,” Journal of Population Economics (2016), 29(3), pp. 657-686. The p